Improvement in self-locking rail fences



I A. BAGLEY'.

Self-Ldcking Rail Fences.

N0 134 967 Patented.lan.21,-1873.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFroE.

ALLEN BAGLEY, OF YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN.

' IMPROVEMENT IN SELF-LOCKING RAIL FENCES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 134,967, dated January21, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLEN BAGLEY, of Ypsilanti, iu the county ofWashtenaw and State of Michigan, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Self Lockin g Rail Fence; and Ido declare that thefollowing is a true and accurate description thereof, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference markedthereon and being a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of my fence. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken insidethe stakes, showing their position. Fig. 3 is an end view of a section,showing the position of the bar-posts or gate-posts.

Like letters refer to like parts in each figure.

The nature of this invention relates to a new construction of railfences, the parts being so arranged that when in position the fence isself-locking, not easily overthrown, and economical in construction. Theinvention consists in a new and novel arrangement of rails, stakes, andriders, as more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawing, A represents two sections of rails laidparallel with each other, but some three feet from each other, and tiedtogether by the interlocking shorter section of rails B, care beingtaken that the top rails in thefence should be the shorter ones. On topof these shorter rails, and in the center of their lengths, are laidother rails or poles, G. The stakes G are then placed in position, asshown, their lower ends resting on the lower tier of the longer rails A,next to their point of intersection with the shorter rails B. In thefork of the stakes is placed the rider D, binding the whole firmlytogether. The shorter connecting tie-rails B are laid, when employed totie together adjacent sections of long rails, at an angle to them.

When it is desired to make a break in the fence, wherein to place barsor a gate, for ingress and egress, the long rails, which would form thesection broken out, are turned back parallel with the adjoining section,and the tie-rails are laid, at right angles to the same, next the break.The rails thus turned back are marked E in the drawing. This arrangementmakes a strong section; and against the outer face of the short rails isnailed the bar or gate posts F.

It will be seen that a fence of this construction occupies less roomtakes less timber, has no stakes or posts driven into the ground to rotoff, and is much stronger than rail fences of ordinary construction.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The fence described, consisting of the long rails A, short rails 13,rail 0, stakes G G, and riders D, the stakes G G being supported by thelong rails A A, as shown.

2. In a fence of the described construction, the square section formedby reversing the long rails, whereby the same is adaptedto support thegate-posts, as described.

ALLEN BAGLEY.

Witnesses:

Tuos. S. SPRAGUE, H. S. SPRAGUE.

